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A review by cookiemonstaly
The Goddess Legacy: An Anthology by Aimée Carter
4.0
Here's what this book has taught me: the Greek gods are more fcked up than humans can ever be.
The Goddess Legacy is a collection of all the novellas Aimee Carter has written. The short stories are told from the POVs of Hera, Persephone, Aphrodite, Hermes and lastly [sweet cinnamon roll, too pure for this world] Hades.
Hera's story is probably the most heartbreaking. After reading her story, you almost feel bad for hating her in the main series. With all the shit she had to go through, I'm surprised it took her so long to crack. She's still accountable for her actions, but the reader will better understand her motive behind her actions.
Aphrodite. Her name pisses me off. If I had doubts about her character in the main series, those doubts are completely squashed here: Aphrodite is 150% the stupidest, most vile, spoiled and disgusting character ever. I have never hated characters as much as I hate Aphrodite and her stupid "daddy", Zeus. The best joke? In Persephone's story, Aphrodite has the guts to tell her that she's selfish. HAH. Take a look in the mirror, you pot!
Persephone's story basically tells of how she came to be with Adonis.
Hermes' story sheds some light on why they decided to change their names.
And Hades. The story that I looked forward to the most left me for wanting. It was short, and barely revealed anything about life before Kate. I was hoping for some POV of when Kate is going through the tests, but alas it only reveals that moment of her crashed birthday picnic in Central Park (if you've read the main series, this is the photo that Kate treasures the most). We do, however, learn of how the Goddess Tests came to be, and the fate of the first girl - Ingrid.
Despite the fact that I mostly hated every character in the book, with their immature antics and childish nature, The Goddess Legacy really gives more depth to the main series.
The Goddess Legacy is a collection of all the novellas Aimee Carter has written. The short stories are told from the POVs of Hera, Persephone, Aphrodite, Hermes and lastly [sweet cinnamon roll, too pure for this world] Hades.
Hera's story is probably the most heartbreaking. After reading her story, you almost feel bad for hating her in the main series. With all the shit she had to go through, I'm surprised it took her so long to crack. She's still accountable for her actions, but the reader will better understand her motive behind her actions.
Aphrodite. Her name pisses me off. If I had doubts about her character in the main series, those doubts are completely squashed here: Aphrodite is 150% the stupidest, most vile, spoiled and disgusting character ever. I have never hated characters as much as I hate Aphrodite and her stupid "daddy", Zeus. The best joke? In Persephone's story, Aphrodite has the guts to tell her that she's selfish. HAH. Take a look in the mirror, you pot!
Persephone's story basically tells of how she came to be with Adonis.
Hermes' story sheds some light on why they decided to change their names.
And Hades. The story that I looked forward to the most left me for wanting. It was short, and barely revealed anything about life before Kate. I was hoping for some POV of when Kate is going through the tests, but alas it only reveals that moment of her crashed birthday picnic in Central Park (if you've read the main series, this is the photo that Kate treasures the most). We do, however, learn of how the Goddess Tests came to be, and the fate of the first girl - Ingrid.
Despite the fact that I mostly hated every character in the book, with their immature antics and childish nature, The Goddess Legacy really gives more depth to the main series.